Zinc as a Gatekeeper of Immune Function
After the discovery of zinc deficiency in the 1960s, it soon became clear that zinc is essential for the function of the immune system. Zinc ions are involved in regulating intracellular signaling pathways in innate and adaptive immune cells. Zinc homeostasis is largely controlled via the expression...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1286 |